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Operation Paperclip

The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America
By Annie Jacobsen
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Operation Paperclip by Annie Jacobsen delves into a secretive post-World War II initiative where the U.S. military recruited over 1,600 German scientists, including some with Nazi ties, to gain an edge in science and technology during the Cold War. The book explores the ethical dilemmas and political manoeuvrings involved in integrating these scientists into American research, highlighting the tensions between scientific advancement and historical accountability. It's a compelling examination of a controversial chapter in American history.
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If you are interested in post-World War II history and the intersection of science and ethics, this book will captivate you with its exploration of the controversial programme involving former Nazi scientists in America. You'll find it particularly engaging if you're curious about the moral complexities and secretive government decisions in military history.

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In the chaos following World War II, some of the greatest spoils of Germany's resources were the Third Reich's scientific minds. The U.S. government secretly decided that the value of these former Nazis' knowledge outweighed their crimes and began a covert operation code-named Paperclip to allow them to work in the U.S. without the public's full knowledge.

Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and with access to German archival documents (including papers made newly available by direct descendants of the Third Reich's ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and lost dossiers discovered in government archives and at Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into one of the most complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secrets of the 20th century.

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Annie Jacobsen’s Operation Paperclip has been highly praised for its depth and investigative acumen. Reviews commend it for exposing the moral complexities of the U.S. government's recruitment of Nazi scientists post-World War II. The book is described as compelling, chilling, and powerfully researched, offering a comprehensive account of this controversial chapter in history. Critics highlight its ability to provoke thought on the ethical compromises involved, making it a significant contribution to Cold War literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316221030

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 January 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Back Bay Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 624

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Annie Jacobsen History & Military Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

Annie Jacobsen was a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

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